Young people face many challenges in today’s fast-paced society. We are here to help. Below are some resources for youth who may be at risk or are in need of assistance with any of life’s challenges, i.e. job placement, addiction, housing, tutoring, leadership development and mental health counseling.
The Door serves nearly 11,000 young people from all over New York City. Their wide range of services include reproductive health care and education, mental health counseling and crisis assistance, legal assistance, GED and ESOL classes, tutoring and homework help, college preparation services, career development, job training and placement, supportive housing, sports and recreational activities, arts, and nutritious meals – all for free, completely confidentially, and under one roof.
The Trevor Project is the premier organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ teens and young adults. It is based in NYC.
Emma’s Place is a not-for-profit organization of care-giving professionals and volunteers committed to supporting grieving children and families year round.
The Brooklyn Community Pride Center provides services and support to the borough’s LGBTQ+ community through original programming and partnerships with other organizations. Serving people across the age spectrum, the Brooklyn Community Pride Center enables our community to actively participate in positive, life-affirming activities. They offer a distinctive choice for residents of New York City’s largest borough to celebrate, heal, learn, create, organize, relax, socialize, and play.
Collaborating with other public agencies and nonprofit partners, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it occurs, reduce street homelessness, and assist New Yorkers in transitioning from shelter into permanent housing. Furthermore, DHS remains committed to meeting its legal mandate to provide temporary emergency shelter to those experiencing homelessness in a safe and respectful environment.
The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, (ANAD) is a non-profit organization working in the areas of support, awareness, advocacy, referral, education, and prevention. ANAD is the oldest organization aimed at fighting eating disorders in the United States. ANAD assists people struggling with eating disorders and also provides resources for families, schools and the eating disorder community.
The mission of girlshealth.gov, developed by the Office on Women’s Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is to promote healthy, positive behaviors in all girls. Girlshealth.gov gives girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women, and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home.
Goddard Riverside Community Center serves some 22,000 people each year through 27 programs on the Upper West Side and throughout Manhattan. They work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. Goddard Riverside provides after school programs, childcare resources, housing and mental health services.
Empowering LGBT people, building strong community.
New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center empowers people to lead healthy, successful lives. The Center celebrates diversity and advocates for justice and opportunity. They offer addiction and recovery services, HIV screening and education, advocacy and opportunities for artistic collaboration and expression.
The New York City Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS) is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance.
Social Work/Family Care Practitioners are available to help patients and their families in coping with the stresses that accompany illness and hospitalization. Additionally, the Family Care Center offers an area of respite for all visitors where a variety of complimentary services are offered to assist in maintaining wellness and decreasing stress.
Graham Windham operates family strengthening programs in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx and a Youth Scholars program in Brooklyn for youth who are at risk of failure in school and incarceration. For children and youth who are or have been in foster care, who need intensive support, they offer a wide array of highly targeted interventions under the auspices of our Bridges to Health program. At their Manhattan Mental Health Center, families struggling with mental health issues receive services that promote positive behaviors and healing. At their Beacon sites in Harlem and the Bronx, they operate school-based programs for thousands of children and adults, centered around promoting successful adulthoods. Their services include academic support and guidance, youth development activities, mentoring relationships and summer jobs.
NIDA’s mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health. They provide educational resources, statistics, research reports and facts on addiction.
Represent, a quarterly magazine founded in 1993*, provides a voice for youth in foster care. Their stories give inspiration and information to peers and offer staff a window into teens’ struggles.
Urban Word NYC serves aspiring young writers from across New York City’s five boroughs. It’s target population reflects the makeup of the public institutions from which they are largely drawn (40% African American, 20% Latino, 18% Asian/Pacific Islander, 15% White, 5% Middle Eastern and 2% Other), over 95% of which attend Title I schools (free or reduced lunch). In addition, UW also serves youth in homeless shelters or alternative incarceration facilities and hosts events for young people in a range of community centers, religious spaces and commercial venues across the city. They offer writing programs such as Creatively College Bound. Creatively College Bound is Urban Word’s signature college prep workshop series. It covers every step of the college admission process, with a focus on writing powerful and creative essays that can serve as personal statements and admission essays for scholarships and college applications. Other programs include Black Girl Magic Ball and NYC Youth Poet Laureate.
The CDC LGBT Health website provides information and resources on some of the health issues and inequities affecting LGBT communities. Links to other information sources and resources are also provided. Some of this information is designed for members of the general public. Other information has been developed for health care providers, public health professionals, and public health students.
NYC Youth Peer Advocacy Report_Final 2019